Go Parks
Go Parks is a project giving the residents of Coventry new and exciting ways to use parks and green spaces in the city. Go Parks will bring everything from sport and physical activity to wellbeing and culture elements into your local park.
Go Parks: Active Schools Challenge returns from 9 June – 7 July!
This year the challenge will be a ‘Paris 2024’ special, celebrating the Olympics and Paralympics.
As always, the challenge is free, and this year will involve 37 parks and greenspaces around the city where participants can win virtual medals by scanning QR codes at each park. Every QR code scanned in the parks means more points to your chosen school. The school with the most points wins the challenge.
Any Coventry resident can take part as long as they are a member of Go CV. It’s free to sign up as a Go CV member and can be done on the Go CV website.
There will also be a range of pop-up activities in parks, exciting challenges and opportunities to win spot prizes along the way.
Coventry’s School Games Organisers are partnering with us on the challenge once again.
All schools in Coventry are invited to participate and will receive instructions on how to get involved.
Coventry residents can also take part in and enjoy the Active School Challenge and will be able to allocate their points to a school of their choice.
Watch the highlights from a previous Go Parks: Active Schools Challenge on YouTube or view the transcript.
Go Parks: Commonwealth Active Communities
Go Parks is a project delivered by Positive Youth Foundation which gives residents of Coventry new and exciting ways to use parks and green spaces in the city.
With an increasing number of people using parks and green spaces for activity, we’re promoting ways to be active in parks that are fun, simple and exciting. Go Parks will bring everything from sport and physical activity to wellbeing and cultural elements into your local park.
- Increase physical activity for young people in the city
- Encourage and increase park usage across the city
- To reduce isolation and loneliness
How to get involved
Do you have an idea for delivering an activity in your local park? Are you part of a club, team or organisation and want help to provide alternative classes and sport outdoors?
For further information or to share your ideas, please contact us at covsport@coventry.gov.uk.
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Get prepared and become a Go CV member today.
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Get the best out of the outdoor gym equipment
Would you like a free virtual work-out using the outdoor gym equipment?
Look out for similar posters to the below near the fitness equipment and scan the QR code to watch a free online work-out video with a local personal trainer. The work-outs are adaptable and suited to all levels and abilities.
Stoke Heath Park equipment is set up and ready for you to scan the QR code and enjoy your virtual workout. More virtual workouts will be coming soon to Quinton Park, Caludon Castle Park and Edgwick Park.
So why not go to your local park, hop on the gym equipment, and get moving!
How to get involved
Do you have an idea for delivering an activity in your local park? Are you part of a club, team or organisation and want help to provide alternative classes and sport that currently can’t use indoor facilities?
For further information, please contact covsport@coventry.gov.uk.